Shahar Gindi, 25: Giving soul with the 'biggest heart in the world'

Murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival on October 7

Shahar Gindi, 25, from Holon, was murdered by Hamas terrorists while fleeing the Supernova music festival on October 7.

She attended the rave with her boyfriend, Almog Sarusi. They left the site of the festival with the start of the attack, and Shahar was murdered along the way while Almog was kidnapped. He was slain in captivity in August 2024.

Shahar was buried in Tel Aviv on October 13. She is survived by her parents Ronit and Yigal and her older sisters Adi and Shani.

According to a short obituary posted on the Holon Municipality website, Gindi was exceptionally giving and empathetic, dedicated to helping those in need, and eager to volunteer her time.

Born and raised in Holon, the youngest in the family, Shahar attended local schools. After finishing high school, she enlisted in the IDF and served as an observation soldier in the West Bank. After her release, she took a long trip overseas to the Far East, where she met Almog.

Before her death, Shahar was studying at Ariel University toward a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and living with Almog, her boyfriend of 3.5 years. She also volunteered at an organization for adults with mental health issues.

Her friend May Michaeli, another student at Ariel, eulogized her on Facebook, saying: “You are the most beautiful, inside and out… My magic Shahar. The first day we met I told you we’d be best friends and we were together ever since.”

Michaeli wrote that her friend had “the biggest heart in the world, the most captivating smile.” She was attentive and supportive, always lending Michaeli a listening ear.

“Everyone needs a Shahar in their life,” she said.

She was a dedicated fan of Israeli pop rock musician Nathan Goshen, who came to her shiva and sang one of her favorite songs, “Where are you?”

“My Shahar loved Nathan Goshen,” her sister Shani wrote on Facebook, “so much that she went through a phase of wearing a beanie like his. She wanted to be just like him, only female.”

“[Shahar], if you only knew that Nathan Goshen was here just for you…”

Marking her shloshim, 30 days after her death, May Michaeli wrote on Facebook: “I didn’t know how much I loved you until I understood the [depth of] the hole that opened in my heart. I love you so much [Shahar], watch over us from above.”